No bail for 'anti-Islam filmmaker'

A California man linked to an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests across the Muslim world has been held without bond at his bail hearing in Los Angeles for violating the terms of his probation.

Police and protester clashed in Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka this morning.

Police fired tear gas and used batons to disperse stone-throwing protesters representing around twelve different Islamic groups. Dozens of protesters were arrested, and there were reports of multiple injuries.

A day of fatal violence has left sections of Karachi in Pakistan's in ruins and 19 people dead after protests against an anti-Muslim film took place across the country.

Damaged building in Karachi. Credit: APTN

The clean up operation was continuing in the city after demonstrators destroyed and burned banks, shops, cinemas and Western fast-food restaurants on Friday as Pakistan's holy day for the Prophet Muhammad turned into a day of gunfire, tear gas and arson.

Damaged building in Karachi. Credit: APTN

Thousands raging about an anti-Muslim film ignored requests for peaceful rallies and rampaged in Pakistani cities, in battles with police that killed 19 people and touched off criticism of a government decision to hold a national holiday to proclaim devotion for the Prophet Muhammad.

As fresh protests take place over an anti-Islam film and cartoons portraying the Prophet Muhammed in a French magazine, some Muslims enraged by attacks on their faith spoke of a culture war with the West.